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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter, Paul & Mary
Performer
Noel Paul Stookey
Guitar
Peter Yarrow
Guitar
Milton Okun
Music Director
Mary Travers
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Yarrow
Songwriter
Noel Paul Stookey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
ALBERT B. GROSSMAN
Producer
Bill Schwartau
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Oh, once I had a little dog, his color, it was brown
I taught him for to whistle, to sing and dance and run
His legs, they were 14 yards long, his ears so very wide
Around the world in half a day, upon him, I could ride
Sing Tarry-O Day
Sing, autumn to May
Oh, once I had a little frog, he wore a vest of red
He'd lean upon his silver cane, a top hat on his head
He'd speak of far off places, of things to see and do
And all the kings and queens he'd met while sailing in a shoe
Sing Tarry-O Day
Sing, autumn to May
Oh, once I had a flock of sheep, they grazed upon a feather
I'd keep them in a music box from wind or rainy weather
And every day, the sun would shine, they'd fly all through the town
To bring me back some golden rings, candy by the pound
Sing Tarry-O Day
Sing, autumn to May
Oh, once I had a Downey swan, she was so very frail
She sat upon an oyster shell and hatched me out a snail
The snail had changed into a bird, the bird to butterfly
And he who tells a bigger tale would have to tell a lie
Sing Tarry-O Day
Sing, Autumn to May
Writer(s): Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey
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